The Cape Primrose

Over the years I've gone from liking a structured garden to unstructured less structured and I think that runs parallel to my life generally. Being honest, I'd have to say I'm still quite structured, more than the average person probably, it's part of my nature and has helped me achieve amazing things, but I'm less so or at least am more strategic with where I apply it. So, my garden, like some of my life, is diverse and visually less structured as well.

This doesn't mean things are not planned because planning what I put in and where it goes is something I enjoy doing and haphazardness isn't something I'm overly comfortable with, but I enjoy working with nature rather than trying to control or inhibit it by being too formal. Part of that is diversity of plants and a more free-flowing layout.

One new addition is this plant in my (shit) photos today, called lady slippers here but known as Cape Primrose in its country of origin, Africa. I'm no expert on the species but my partner ran into it and we thought several of them potted would look nice lined up through the middle of our outdoor setting table for the festive season.

Do you add seasonal splashes of colour to your house or outdoor areas or change them with your mood? Do you prefer very structured garden spaces, formal straight lines, or are you more keen on free-flowing and more natural spaces? Feel free to comment on it, or anything really, if you'd like to.